Locations

The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Appointment Phone: 410-955-9270

Contact for Research Inquiries

Phone: 443-287-4000

Background

Dr. Dobs is presently an active investigator in the field of male gonadal function. She is particularly interested in new forms of male hormone replacement therapy and has published extensively in the area of hormonal changes with aging. her clinical practice focused on sex hormone disorders in both men and women. As Director of the Clinical Trials Unit, she oversees a team of individuals dedicated to facilitating clinical research within an academic medical center environment.Her other administrative roles include Director of the Johns Hopkins SYSU (China) Collaboration in Clinical Research and Director of the NCI-funded Center to Reduce Cancer Disparities.

Education

Degrees

Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine / Endocrinology and Metabolism
(1987)

American Board of Internal Medicine / Internal Medicine
(1981)

Research & Publications

Research Summary

Dr. Dobs is presently an active investigator in the field of sex hormone disorders and a clinical investigator who has published extensively in HIV-related endocrinopathies and risks and benefits of testosterone replacement therapies.

Clinical Trial Keywords

Hormone replacement therapy men and women, hyperlipidemia, diabetes

Selected Publications

Research Support.

Ongoing Research Support:RO1 DA1409801 (Dobs AS) 06/15/03 05/31/09NIDA/NIH Cognitive Consequences of Endocrine Dysfunction in Injection Drug UsersRole: Principal InvestigatorThe major goal of this project is to investigate the consequences of hypogonadal endocrine dysfunction in injection drug users with and without HIV.